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Sony W530 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Sony W530 vs Sony A68 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony W530 and Sony A68, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the W530 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W530 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The W530 was released 5 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the W530 matches up versus the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony A68

 W530 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony W530

 A68 W530 
IntroducedNovember 2015January 2011More recent by 58 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W530 and Sony A68

 W530 A68 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W530 has exterior dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the W530 against the A68.

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the W530 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W530 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W530 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older W530 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W530 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W530 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A68 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
79
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W530
Street photography with Sony A68
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W530
Sports photography with Sony A68
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery power (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W530 Travel photography advice
Sony A68 Travel photography advice
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.7)
54
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery power (510 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W530
Landscape photography with Sony A68
33
really wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
bad battery power (510 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W530
Vlogging with Sony A68
26
really wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Sony W530 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W530 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Sony SLT-A68
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-06 2015-11-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 113g (0.25 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $269 $581